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by weatherlite 7 days ago
> I think being good with the terminal is a signal that the person is willing to 'dig in' and understand stuff at a lower level.

You know what else is a good sign of them willing to dig in and understand stuff at a lower level ? If they dig in and understan stuff at a lower level. Let's judge people on what matters - the actual work and value they bring. Not status symbols like their IDE of choice or how fast they type into the keyboard.

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Yes, that's why I said 'signal' and not 'sole metric used to determine worth'. Devs get so touchy about this subject. I didn't say being good with the terminal is all that matters, it's just an extra piece of information.
yeah its not a good piece of information but you do you